Award

Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council

OXFORD CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jun 2021 at 11:01

Award Notice
Tender

04 Sep 2020 at 17:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Oxford City Council is conducting a procurement process for "Temporary Agency Staff," aimed at providing agency personnel to support various services, including professional and business support as well as specialist roles in housing and planning. The procurement method is open, and the tender period concluded on 9 October 2020. The total contract value is £6,000,000, with the contract period set from 1 March 2021 to 29 February 2024. This initiative falls within the recruitment services category and is based in England, where the council is located at St. Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1DS.

Businesses that may benefit from this opportunity include recruitment agencies specialising in temporary staffing solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of providing flexible workforce solutions. Companies that excel in delivering professional recruitment services, particularly in the fields of business support, housing, and planning, will have a competitive edge. This contract presents an avenue for growth for such firms looking to partner with local government entities to meet staffing demands during varying operational pressures.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temporary Agency Staff for Oxford City Council

Notice Description

The scope of this contract is to provide the range of agency staff that may be required to support the delivery of services for our customers. This includes professional and business support and more specialist roles in housing and planning. This contract will be used to supplement our own teams during absences, fluctuations in workload, one off projects and to provide resilience.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3e823af-6406-4011-9c51-ef58f13d0807
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac307a3e-79a3-44cd-9f69-2af3b9676d39
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,700,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2024 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXFORD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX1 1DS
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Osney & St Thomas
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

MATCHTECH GROUP (UK

OPUS PEOPLE SOLUTIONS

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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